Red Ryder Posted January 21, 2019 Share #1 Posted January 21, 2019 Hey All, Well, when the low temperature was down to -20 today in Northern Michigan you have to do something for fun. Drove down state today to check out the New Venture. Ray at Stevens Cycle was Courtious explaining everything to me about the new Venture, then said my favorite three letter words, you can "Fire It Up". Same as gentlemen "Start Your Engines" to me. Wow, nice sounding bike, and man does it ever have All the Equipment anyone would need on a touring motorcycle. It was the beautiful color of Raspberry, like my 03 RSV. Very Great looking with lots of storage, especially in the trunk, and Heated Seats, etc, etc, etc., oh man I may be in trouble again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zagger Posted January 21, 2019 Share #2 Posted January 21, 2019 Sounds like you are in trouble. zag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted January 22, 2019 Share #3 Posted January 22, 2019 BIG trouble!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubsie Posted January 22, 2019 Share #4 Posted January 22, 2019 I wouldn't buy it without a test ride. It would have been a perfect day for one in that balmy -20 degree weather. Oh and what were you doing going the the bike shop? Don't you have some cement cutting and jack hammering to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowpuc Posted January 22, 2019 Share #5 Posted January 22, 2019 Sounds like you had a BLAST Red!! Gotta LOVE them bike shops!! Attaching a couple vids of cut away of the SVTC engine just for your enjoyment. Here also are a couple pictures of what we frostbitten (thanks Flyinfool) trapped folks over on the westside do with our spare time while its wayyy to cold to Venture down to the bike shop like you did!! It's never to cold to build AR15's or enjoy getting ready for shooting clays with the Christmas present I got Tip !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Ryder Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted January 22, 2019 I wouldn't buy it without a test ride. It would have been a perfect day for one in that balmy -20 degree weather. Oh and what were you doing going the the bike shop? Don't you have some cement cutting and jack hammering to do? Lol, with the roads being what they are, they wasn't to eager to let that pretty shinny motorcycle leave the show room. Said to Ray, the temp wouldn't bother me, I put on a 250 mile day at 7 degrees, road many times in cooler weather. Guess I will wait until spring for a test ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Ryder Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted January 22, 2019 Sounds like you had a BLAST Red!! Gotta LOVE them bike shops!! Attaching a couple vids of cut away of the SVTC engine just for your enjoyment. Here also are a couple pictures of what we frostbitten (thanks Flyinfool) trapped folks over on the westside do with our spare time while its wayyy to cold to Venture down to the bike shop like you did!! It's never to cold to build AR15's or enjoy getting ready for shooting clays with the Christmas present I got Tip https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=115358https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=115357https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=115356https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=115355https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=115354!!! Steve, shooting a AR15 sounds like it would have been alot of fun also today, instead of Venturing down the road (lol). Thanks for the photos and awsome informative video, really enjoyed them. Stay warm, Later- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BratmanXj Posted January 22, 2019 Share #8 Posted January 22, 2019 My mother has a small cottage in central Indiana and there's a HD / Yamaha dealer about 15 miles away on my usual route down. I stopped in on my '99 RSV on a Friday after work while the wife was driving down with the rest of the family. I was thrown the keys to a new demo Venture on the floor, told the sales guy if I left with the bike it wouldn't come back till the end of the weekend. I wonder what the wife would have said if I pulled in on the new bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubsie Posted January 22, 2019 Share #9 Posted January 22, 2019 I wonder what the wife would have said if I pulled in on the new bike? That's why I live by the motto: It's easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. It's worked for 39 years so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BratmanXj Posted January 22, 2019 Share #10 Posted January 22, 2019 That's why I live by the motto: It's easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. It's worked for 39 years so far. I bought a sidecar rig 2 months later so I could take the kid with me...I'm to cheap to buy a toy new at $25k+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Ryder Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted January 23, 2019 My mother has a small cottage in central Indiana and there's a HD / Yamaha dealer about 15 miles away on my usual route down. I stopped in on my '99 RSV on a Friday after work while the wife was driving down with the rest of the family. I was thrown the keys to a new demo Venture on the floor, told the sales guy if I left with the bike it wouldn't come back till the end of the weekend. I wonder what the wife would have said if I pulled in on the new bike? Either two things, let's go for a ride or bla, bla, bla, bla and your in the dog house, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BratmanXj Posted January 23, 2019 Share #12 Posted January 23, 2019 bla, bla, bla, bla and your in the dog house, lol Well, that's the usual spot anyways.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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